It was raining cats and dogs this morning when I was out to the bank at Somerset. With me was a big umbrella in my hand. While I was waiting to cross the road to the bank, a man in his 40’s tap on my shoulder to ask if I could give him a lift across the road. I was glad that I could help. After I came out from the bank, I bumped into a visually handicapped Malay auntie who was trying to find her way in the heavy rain. Initially, a lady who was working at a stall near by tried to help her. But because she was working then, she asked if I could help. Without a second thought, I agreed even though I have to get back to work. Its my first time helping a visually handicapped person so I was a little nervous. I know I didn’t do a good job but I was really glad that I could help. In order to make the auntie feel at ease, I tried to establish a conversation with the auntie.
Auntie told me that she wanted to go to Centre Point where she worked and she had came all the way from Bukit Batok. But because it was raining, she had lost her way. Hence, I assured her that I would bring her to her work place. But before she went to work, she told me she wanna go Mc Donalds to buy her lunch. So I brought her there. In her pocket, she took out some coins to pay to the crew at the counter after ordering. I helped her to pick up the amount she needed to pay. Leaving Mc, she told me to bring her to level 1 and from there, she would go up to level 3 herself. I didn’t bear to let her find her way there on her own, so I escorted her all the way till the door step. Auntie works at a foot massage centre. She thank me and wish me have a nice day.
The feeling is so great cos I get to help someone who is in need of help. People out there, please render help to those who need it. What you have done may not be great, but it will definitely brighten up someone’s day. Moreover, good deed done will one day bring good fortune.
And to those slackers out there; If a visually handicapped auntie can get a job to provide for herself, I don’t see why you can’t. So wake up and stop slacking!!!